Double-welt shoe



Aug. 21, 1928. '11,631,279A

A. W. BOWERS ET AL DOUBLE WELT SHOE Filed July 6, A1926 pvwf,

Patented Aug. 21, 192s.

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AUGUsTUsvw. BOWERS AND CHARLES NEWTON PnoUTY, or -srENcER7MASSACHUSETTS.

DOUBLE-,WELT sHoE.

Application filed July 6, 1926. SeriaiNo. 120,563,

This invention relates tothe manufacture of shoes of the welt type. Ithas been customary to make a certain style of welt shoe with a so-calledreverse welt, the welt being stitched to the edge of the shoe upper in aposition exactly reversed from the usual procedure. Such a reverse weltis very difficult to attach smoothly and neatly to the outer sole, as itis necessary to bend the welt outward and upward around the toe, ratherthan outward and downward, as is the usual and much more convenientprocedure.

It is the general object of our invention to provide a construction inwhichthe ornamenta-l efl'ect and other advantages of a reverse welt areattained, While avoiding the disadvantages above indicated.

To the attainment of this object, we preferably provide a two-piece weltcomprising a welt-ing strip directly. secured to the edge of the upperand an outer'welt preferably stitched both to the Welting strip and alsoto the shoe upper. This outer welt is formed and positioned similarly tothe usual welt and may be secured to the outer sole by bending the weltoutward and downward, as in the ordinary welt shoe.

Our invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of partswhich will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

A` preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in whichFig. 1 is atransverse sectional elevation of a partially completed shoe,showing the first step in the application of my inven tion;

F ig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but. showing the parte after thesecond step in the application of the invention; and

Fig. 3 is a similar view but showing the parts assembled to an outersole. y

Referring to the drawings, the first step in the application of ourinvention consists in attaching a welting strip 10 to the edge of anupper 11 by a row of stitching 12. The welting strip 10 is preferablyAbevelled or reduced in thickness along its upper edge and the stitches12 are inserted near the upmoved from the lower edge of the upper 11.The next step in the application of our invention involves the securingof an outer welt 14 to the welting strip '10 and to the per edge of thestrip 10 and somewhat re-` upperll by a second row of stitches 15, asv

shownin'F ig. 2. The outer welt 14 may be provided with4 a groove orrecess 16 to receiveithe stitches andforin a fold line, as in the usualcommercial welt, and may be otherwise identical with the usual practice.

After the welting strip 10 and the outer welt 14 have been secured tothe edge of the upper, as indicated in Fig. 2, the lower edges of theparts are trimmed closely adjacent to the stitches 15, as indicated inFig. 3, and the outer welt 14 is; then bent outward and downward and issecured to the projecting edge portion of the outer sole 17 by stitches18 in the usual manner.

In this manner, the outer sole 17 is very firmly secured to the upper 11andthe welting strip 14 is also firmly secured to the upper, producingan appearance substantially identical with the reverse welt previouslyused. I

Our improved two-piece construction provides astronger and more durablearticle, as an extra row of stitching is used, and the lasting and soleattaching operations are very much simplified and may be performed inthe usual commercial manner, rather than requiring high grade specialworkmanship, as was necessary with the reverse welt previously used.

It will be understood that the usual lining and insole are to beinserted and secured in any customary manner, as by extending thestitches 12 or 15 therethrough. Y

Having thus described our invention and the advantages thereof, we ldonot wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than asset forth inthe claims, but what we cla-im is 1. A welt shoe comprisingan outer sole, an upper, a welting strip secured adjacent its upper edgeto said upper, and an outer j welt secured to said welting strip at alower point and turned outward and downward therefrom to yengage saidouter-sole.

2. A welt shoe comprising an outer sole, an Lipper, a welting stripsecured to said upper by one row of stitching, and an outer Welt securedto said welting strip and to said u er b a second row of stitchinfr andturned outward and downward therefrom about said second stitching toengage said outer sole. 1

3. VA welt shoe comprising anv Vouter sole, an upper, a welting stripsecured adjacent its upper edge to said upper, and an outer Welt securedto Said welting strip and, upper near the loweredges of said strip,upper and outer welt, and turned outward and downward from its point ofattachment to engage said outer Sole. 5

4. A welt shoe comprising an outer sole, an upper, a Weltng stripsecured adjacent its upper edge to said upper by a row of stitchingextending therethrough, and an outer welt secured to saidweltiug stripand upper by a second row of stitching extend# ing through said upper,said walling strip and said outer welt below said first stitching andadjacent the lower edges of said parts, said outer welt being turned'outward and' downward about'the second row of Stitehing to engage saidouter sole.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed' signatures.

AUGUSTUS lV. BOWERS. CHARLES N. PROUT'Y.'

